Communication from The Planning Inspectorate:-

We have decided to postpone the inquiry following the publishing of the Government's "our programme for government" document yesterday.  The LPA and appellant requested the postponement and the attached e-mails set out their position.  The Government has stated it will "rapidly abolish Regional Spatial Strategies" but it is not yet clear what the position will be once the RSS are done away with or how long this will take.  This has some significant implications both for the way the parties present their cases and how the Inspector assesses the evidence and we wish to see what the Government has in mind before we proceed.   

I'll make sure you are informed of the new arrangements for the inquiry although I expect it will be a couple of months or more before it takes place.

This is excellent news but please be aware that the Inquiry could still go ahead in a couple of months.